Re: Grandson; OT
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  • Subject: Re: Grandson; OT
  • From: P* E* <g*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:57:57 -0600
good grief!!

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 9:22 AM, <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:

> Jim, so far as I was ever able to tell, the only plan that one ever had
> was to entrap my son into marriage (and her mother really worked at
> that, too), and to "make babies,"  She once told me that never until
> she joined our family had she ever heard the idea of "set a goal and
> work toward it," which is sorta our family motto.
> APL
>
> In a message dated 12/14/2010 8:41:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>  inlandjim1@q.com writes:
>
> Your ex-DIL is to be commended, Auralie: single-handedly she turned
> three ignorant children into three ignorant adults. Did she think
> there was a shortage of ignorant adults in America or was it totally
> unplanned?
>
> On Dec 13, 2010, at 7:38 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Noreen, I have no objection to military service.  I'm sure it helped
> > my
> > oldest son get straightened out, and set him on the road to a college
> > education and a career in the aviation industry.  I think it is
> > admirable
> > for a young person to devote years of service to the nation.  What
> > does
> > concern me is that these three boys were indoctrinated by their mother
> > that education does not matter.  She home-schooled them on the
> > pretense
> > that she was protecting them from the evils she saw in the society.
> > And
> > since she had no education herself, taught them nothing.  She points
> > to
> > the fact that her father had no education and did very well for
> > himself by
> > various, sometimes questionable, devices. Our family tradition is
> > just the
> > opposite.
> >  Needless to say, that marriage did not last, and that son now has
> > two step-daughters who were both National Honor Society students and
> > are doing exceedingly well in college - one at Cornell, and the
> > other at
> > the Univ. of Buffalo. Despite his disappointment with his sons, I am
> > glad
> > to say he couldn't be more proud and supportive of these girls. The
> > one
> > at Cornell is also star of the women's polo team, and the one in
> > Buffalo
> > is doing well on the rowing team in addition to her straight A grades.
> > APL
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/13/2010 8:46:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > TeichFauna@aol.com writes:
> >
> > Wonderful news, Jim!!!  I bet you are proud!
> >
> > Auralie, in my opinion, fwiw...... the military is a far better option
> > than running the streets and doing odd jobs.  The military is an
> > excellent
> > place to learn work ethic and discipline.  Perhaps just what they
> > need to
> > jump
> > start them into successful careers, many go to college while in the
> > military, or when they discharge on the GI bill.   I  would not
> > write them
> > off
> > yet, I would be proud that they are serving their  country, and be
> > hopeful
> > that
> > they will benefit from what the military  offers.
> > Just my thoughts on this....
> >
> >
> > As for drunken sailors.....yes, it seems that things have changed in
> > regards to drinking....the office cocktail parties, the drinks at
> > offices
> > before
> > heading home, etc. etc.  Seems everyone was a bit more liberal in past
> > decades about drinking than they are now due to laws changing.
> > Company
> > parties now have either totally disapeared, or they are non-
> > alcoholic,  or
> > keep a
> > strict watch on this.  Even the military has done so.
> >
> > Noreen
> > zone 9
> > Texas Gulf Coast
> >
> > In a message dated 12/12/2010 9:15:28 PM Central Standard Time,
> > Aplfgcnys@aol.com writes:
> >
> > How nice  to have a grandson who is accomplishing things.  All of mine
> > that have  reached that age have joined the military. Bummer.  My
> > family
> > has a  long tradition of education on both sides, but their mother
> > didn't
> > see
> > that  it was important, since noone in her family was educated.
> > She  home-
> > schooled them when she had no education herself, and now those
> > three  are in
> > the military.  They seem to be doing well, and maybe that will  be
> > good for
> > them.  My oldest son spent four years in the Navy but came  out on
> > his way
> > to college, and feels it very important for his two who have  both
> > graduated
> > from U. of Wash. with honors. His son also had a hitch in  the Navy
> > but was
> > booted out for drunk driving.  When I worked for the  Navy in the
> > 1950s
> > drunk
> > driving was what sailors did.  Oh well, time  changes.
> > Auralie
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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